Volunteers fill 40 bags of rubbish in spring clean effort

Twenty volunteers from Sholver and Moorside spent a Saturday morning collecting 40 bags of rubbish from woodland areas along Sholver Lane and Silverhey Lane. The clean-up was part of the Great British Spring Clean, with funding support from First Choice Homes Oldham.

Among the volunteers was Amy Thwaites from Moorside, who brought her three children along to help. 'I believe it's vital to support and protect our environment,' she said. 'That's why I got involved with my children at Sholver Community Centre-to help educate and inspire them to take responsibility and care for the world around them.

The group collected mainly empty cans, plastic bottles, and food wrappers from the areas around the Sholver and Moorside Community Centre. Naomi Martin Smith, stronger communities manager at First Choice Homes Oldham, praised the effort: 'It was a great turnout by the local community. To collect 40 bags of rubbish in just a few hours is a real achievement.

The clean-up was organised by the Sholver Millennium Green Trust and Life for a Life Memorial Forests, with support from the wider community. The event shows how local residents are taking direct action to improve their neighbourhood spaces, with families like the Thwaiteses teaching the next generation about environmental responsibility.